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Family Sense of Coherence Scale: A Confirmatory factor Analysis in a Portuguese Sample

dc.contributor.authorCarneiro, Francis Anne Teplitzky
dc.contributor.authorSalvador, Vanessa F.
dc.contributor.authorCosta, Pedro Alexandre
dc.contributor.authorLeal, I.
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-14T17:44:49Z
dc.date.available2022-07-14T17:44:49Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractBackground: Family sense of coherence (FSOC) can be defined as the cognitive map of a family that enables the family to deal with stress during their lifetime. FSOC is the degree to which a family perceives family life as comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful. To the best of our knowledge, few studies have used this scale, and very few have evaluated FSOC Scale psychometric properties. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the original FSOC Scale in a sample of Portuguese caregivers of children aged between 10 and 15 years. Methods: A total of 329 caregivers completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the FSOC Scale. Analyses were performed to evaluate the factor structure of the FSOC Scale with 26 items as well as composite reliability, internal consistency, convergentrelated validity, and discriminant-related validity of the scale scores. Results: The findings supported a three-factor solution for a 13-item version that maintains the original FSOC Scale structure. The three FSOC dimensions presented a good fit to the data. Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability, and convergent-related validity were considered very good for the FSOC Scale (α = 0.956; CR = 0.974; AVE = 0.689). No evidence of discriminant-related validity was found for the dimensions of FSOC. Conclusion: The findings support the use of the Portuguese FSOC Scale for research and clinical purposes with Portuguese caregivers. Future research is necessary to further develop a European Portuguese version of the FSOC Scale. Implications: This study provides a psychometric evaluation of FSOC Scale characteristics in a Portuguese sample. The results are helpful for clinicians and family therapists who work with families since it could help them to assess the resources of families and their ability to cope with adversity and enhance their strengths.pt_PT
dc.description.sponsorshipFundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia - FCTpt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.citationCarneiro, F. A. T., Salvador, V. F., Costa, P. A., & Leal, I. P. (2022). Family Sense of Coherence Scale: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis in a Portuguese Sample. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 1–10.pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2021.762357pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn16641078
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/8731
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherFrontiers Media S.A.pt_PT
dc.relationSFRH/BD/118226/2016pt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectFactorial analysispt_PT
dc.subjectFamily sense of coherence scalept_PT
dc.subjectPortuguese caregiverspt_PT
dc.subjectPsychometric propertiespt_PT
dc.subjectResiliencept_PT
dc.subjectSalutogenic modelpt_PT
dc.titleFamily Sense of Coherence Scale: A Confirmatory factor Analysis in a Portuguese Samplept_PT
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.conferencePlaceSwitzerlandpt_PT
oaire.citation.endPage10pt_PT
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oaire.citation.titleFrontiers in Psychologypt_PT
oaire.citation.volume12pt_PT
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person.familyNameMaria Pereira Leal
person.givenNameFrancis Anne
person.givenNamePedro Alexandre
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